Top 25 Fitness Blogs, Best Exercise & Health Websites
The web is a vast resource of fitness tools and information — it can sometimes be difficult to discern the quality sites from the fluff. So we’ve put together a list of sites that we admire to help get you started. Many of these are very well known, others are hidden gems that we chose to give some well-deserved exposure.
The sites with blogs are regularly updated and keen on sharing useful information, with a focus on reader interest rather than just advertising and product promotion. The sites with community aspects aim to get people together in a supportive atmosphere to help each other with fitness goals and challenges.
The list is organized in no particular order. A true fitness portal may be followed by a simple blog managed by one individual.
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FitSugarFitSugar is part of the Sugar Inc. network of pop culture sites, primarily for Y-Gen women, but really for anyone and everyone. FitSugar covers everything from celebrity diets and fitness gossip to healthy tips, fitness programs and even game & online quizzes about fitness and health. You can join the Sugar community or just read through. |
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LifeMojoLifeMojo is an all-in-one website that gives you a place to track and manage your fitness goals, with planning and measurement tools to help design your own fitness plan. Plus, the site features health and fitness articles, tips, nutritional guides, member forums and a health store. It’s run by a group of computer techs from India and a team of fitness and nutrition experts. |
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Fitness VortexFitness Vortex offers products, reviews, programs and advice to those interested in starting or returning to a fitness program. You can find DVD programs, fitness product offers, and great tips to keep you in shape. You’ll also learn how to start your own fitness business as a Team Beachbody Coach. Latest: P90X2 Release Date and Review. |
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CrossFitCrossFit is a fitness coaching service that trains military and law enforcement groups using their Cross Fit method, which is a combination of diet, cardiovascular exercise and weight training. The web site is all about their training programs and fitness philosophy, but has plenty of articles and information in their Journal section. Worth a look for serious fitness buffs. |
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FitFiendFitFiend is a social network for those interested in fitness as well as professionals offering fitness advice and coaching services. They offer tons of articles, plus member blogs and product reviews. Much of the site is for members only (membership is free), but there’s plenty to browse too. |
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Fat Man UnleashedYou’ll find lots of great information on Fat Man Unleashed, including an active blog, articles on fitness, diet & weight loss, food & nutrition, and even tapping into your inner warriorness. There are plenty of photos and videos and giving your feedback is encouraged. |
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SmashFitSmashFit is a unique idea in personal training. The site helps match those interested in fitness with the right personal trainer. You enter information about your goals and the kind of trainer you’re looking for…and the web site will provide options for you. You choose the one that fits best. A great way to find the right trainer for your needs and a unique fitness tool that deserves a spot on this list. |
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Running Diva MomThis wife and new mother has turned to running for her personal time and fitness time on Running Diva Mom. Her passionate journey of combining motherhood and running is detailed in this fun and personal blog. Her goal is to run 1400 miles and she’s almost there. |
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PEERtrainerPEERtrainer is an online fitness community of peers helping peers through their fitness challenges. It’s an active site with plenty of discussions and sub-groups, articles, offerings and more. You can also opt-in to their fitness coaching service, which helps you through the most important part of your own program…the motivation factor. Take a look. |
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The Great Fitness ExperimentCharlotte, a mom in her late 20s, is using herself as a test subject in The Great Fitness Experiment. She’s going to see if this stuff really works. You can follow her journey, which includes yoga, Pilates, foam rolling, running and other fitness practices. Humorous and personal, her journey may inspire you. |
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Live Fitness NowLive Fitness Now offers reviews of fitness programs, products, health supplements and everything related to health and fitness. They offer special deals on fitness DVDs, exercise products, and health supplements. The blog has great information on new products and weight loss programs. |
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DailyBurnDailyBurn offers tools to help you track your fitness results and manage your daily fitness program. This includes keeping track of what you eat, choosing and recording your workouts and exercise programs, and connecting with others who can share your journey and give you advice. They offer a food and recipe database, nutrition labels for products, and exercise programs that are working for their members. It’s free to join. |
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Thrive Personal FitnessThrive Personal Fitness is mostly a blog about fitness and health. The blog is offered in both video and text formats and the founder, fitness trainer Pamela Hernandez, offers her own coaching and support services too. Thrive provides a set of fitness calculators (body weight, calories, etc.) and a forum for her readers to connect with each other. Good recipes, tips and informational articles. |
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Underground Strength CoachIf you’re interested in hard-core muscle building and combat-like training programs, check out Underground Strength Coach. It’s about underground strength training programs with interviews of navy seals and the like. You’ll get pumped up if this is your kind of thing. It’s all in the attitude, dude. |
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Fitness SpotlightFitness Spotlight is a long standing fitness blog with tons of great articles and posts on fat loss, exercise, nutrition & cooking, lifestyle and more. They also offer their own “30-day Weight Loss Challenge” program, which comes with an e-book guide. Check out their “Best Of” page for their top articles. |
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FitLinkFitLink is a fitness community website with members sharing their workouts, forming sub-interest groups (like beginners, bodybuilders, staying motivated, etc.), and getting together with partners for workouts near their homes. With events and local resources, this site really strives to be a community, but there’s lots of good information there too if you just want to browse. |
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FitConnectFitConnect is another fitness community or social networking site with members sharing their tips and workout experiences. This community is especially active in members sharing their tips through their own blogs and videos. The site is divided into social networking, advice on fitness and diets, and workout programs. |
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Mun FitnessMunFitnessBlog is a classic blog-style site with great posts on fitness and health…and plenty of humor. The post “3 Types of Weird People at Gym” is a great example and will get you laughing. The objective is to impart “a layman’s experience in the world of working out.” The writing is great and there are plenty of photos. |
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Valerie Waters FitnessValerie Waters is a Hollywood fitness trainer and she knows how to use sex appeal to make her point. She is the creator of two workout programs for women: “Red Carpet Ready” and “I Want My Bikini Body.” These two programs have different goals, which she explains, along with her interesting blog posts and other offerings. |
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The Facts About FitnessThis is the site of Christian Finn, who holds a masters degree in exercise science (did you know you could major in that?). He’s been featured on TV and radio for his fat-burning and muscle-building workouts. The site has plenty of tips and a member’s area, which is a paid subscription to the site and all its resources. |
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Zen to FitnessZenToFitness is a lifestyle fitness site that offers advice on the inner journey to fitness and health…as well as the outer journey. The site offers lots of great articles on food, nutrition, and the mental side to health. The writer also offers an eBook called “A Simple Guide to Eating Well,” which provides a Zen-like approach to diet and nutrition. |
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WellSphereWellSphere is an online health and fitness community that has numerous sub-groups for people interested in green living, healthy eating, liver & kidney disease, skin health, heart health, endurance training and much more. The site is divided into those providing health services (trainers, suppliers, etc.) and those seeking them (the rest of us). Each member has a blog and can offer different tools for the community. |
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Fitness 4 HerFitness4Her offers a set of specialized resources created by the Fitness4Her team. Resources include a special diet program, an exercise program, a unique way of fitness journaling, and other tools. You must become a member to get access to these tools, but membership is free so you’ve got nothing to lose. If in doubt, check out the excellent blog, which has articles on food, positive affirmations, and much more…especially for women. |
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Health & Fitness SolutionsHealth & Fitness Solutions is geared mostly toward men’s issues but also has some good general advice on fitness and health, such as “6 Way to Make Pushups Harder” and “Top 10 Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation.” Fresh ideas and information worth a look. |
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Green Drink ReviewsGreen Drink Reviews is primarily about nutrition and provides reviews of protein powders and “green” nutritional drinks. But the site also has plenty of articles and tips on healthy weight loss, healthy foods, energy enhancement, and natural sexual stimulants. Nutrition should always be part of a fitness program, so we’ve included this site as a great resource on nutrition the natural way. |
- Have you visited any of these sites?
- Know of any others that belong on the list?
- Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!
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Great list! I haven’t heard of some of these, can’t wait to check em out!
good information,thank you
Really? You forgot about us over at Fitmarker.com? You make us sad. Now we shall group together with our massive audience and cry.
Good list none-the-less.
FJ – The list was put together before I discovered Fitmarker last week! Love your site and shared it with other fitness site owners. Unfortunately Project_Swole may have ensured that the article doesn’t get pumped…
No worries, that is one man’s opinion and one man’s vote… which we respect. However, you DID include Charlotte’s site on your site, who is a friend, so I personally gave it a pump.
BIG KUDOS to recognizing Crossfit.com!! Another great site not to be missed is Melissa Byer’s nutrition site at http://whole9life.com/. Amazing stuff for whatever workout you follow. Thanks – great list!
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Thanks for this list of fitness blogs. It always helps when someone organizes the vast information that’s available online. Great post.
Finally! I have been looking for something like this for so long. I would search exercise blog or fitness tips in Google and I kept getting a bunch of spammy stupid sites. Finally I looked up best exercise blogs and found this and it was exactly what I have been looking for all day! Thanks so much for posting, this so so helpful for me. Maybe you can do another post that is top 25 men’s fitness blogs and then top 25 women’s fitness blogs. I know not everything on this list will necessarily appeal to everyone, so that may help out. Thanks again!
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Thanks for putting this list together! I hadn’t heard of a few of the sites. Really helps in locating legit sites and not the sites that are “spam filled” sites! Thanks for the infomation!
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Many thanks for being the mentor on this subject. I enjoyed your current article quite definitely and most of all appreciated how you handled the aspect I considered to be controversial. The site offers lots of great articles on food, nutrition, and the mental side to health. The writer also offers an eBook called “A Simple Guide to Eating Well,” which provides a Zen-like approach to diet and nutrition.You are always very kind to readers like me and help me in my living. Thank you.
Those are some pretty awesome blogs. I enjoyed reading them and browsing the sites.
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This is a great list! I actually visited some, and they are all quite good.
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